Robert MANCHUK

(b. 4 April 1940 , d. 19 September 1997 , Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA )

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Robert MANCHUK was born 4 April 1940

Robert MANCHUK was the child of Lucian MANCHUK and Mary TOPOR and the grandchild of: (paternal) Michal MANCZUK and Annie OHALA (maternal) Walter TOPOR and Caroline J KRAUS

Robert MANCHUK died 19 September 1997 in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, USA .
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1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1989 - The World Wide Web is invented at CERN (Tim Berners-Lee, UK)

Death
ROBERT J. MANCHUK, 57
Published on September 21, 1997, Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Worcester, MA

YARMOUTH - Robert J. Manchuk, 57, of South Yarmouth, a Cape Cod business owner for many years, died Friday in Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, after suffering a heart attack in South Yarmouth.

He leaves his wife, Madeline (Landers) Manchuk; two sons, Christopher P. Manchuk of Yarmouthport and Michael J. Manchuk of West Yarmouth; a daughter, Mary Beth Manchuk of South Yarmouth his mother, Mary (Topor) Manchuk; a brother, Paul Manchuk, both of Webster; a sister, Kathleen Faber of Salem, N.H.; and (Worcester Telegram & Gazette (MA), 260 words.)

Death
U.S. Social Security Death Index
first name: Robert
middle name: J
last name: Manchuk
name suffix:
birth date: 4 March 1940
social security number: 021-30-7201
place of issuance: Massachusetts
last residence:
zip code of last residence:
death date : 19 September 1997
estimated age at death: 57
Social Security Death Index
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